5-27-19The amount of news about Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, China, is prohibited from fasting during Ramadan, Ambassador Xiao Qian again wanted to straighten the news.

On the opening ceremony with journalists from the capital and members of the think tank, Friday (24/5), at the Chinese Embassy, ​​Patra Kuningan, Jakarta, Ambassador Xiao ensured Uighur ethnic Muslims in the Xinjiang region could undergo Ramadan fasting without interruption. -google translation of https://rmco.id/baca-berita/top-world-news/9796/duta-besar-china-untuk-indonesia-xiao-qian-tegaskan-uighur-bebas-berpuasa-tanpa-gangguan

5-16-19 “There’s no blanket ban. That’s Western propaganda,” Lijian Zhao, the deputy chief of mission at China’s embassy in Islamabad, told VOA. Zhao said “Restrictions are with the Communist Party members who are atheists, government officials who shall discharge their duties, and students who are with compulsory education and hard learning tasks.” Chinese officials do not disclose how many people fall under those categories.But the groups would include as many as two million Uighurs who are believed to be undergoing compulsory education in prison camps in Xinjiang. https://www.voanews.com/a/diplomat-confirms-restrictions-on-ramadan-in-xinjiang/4921199.html